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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,343,420 and 15,906,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,343,420 and 15,906,808 is: 34,456,226.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,343,420 : 15,906,808 = 15,906,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,343,420/15,906,808 = 15,906,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,343,420x = 15,906,808 × 15,906,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,343,420x = 253,026,540,748,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,026,540,748,864/7,343,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,456,226.22

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